Kebnat
PLANTS

Snow cinquefoil

Potentilla nivea

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Snow cinquefoil, photo 1 of 5
Snow cinquefoil, In flower
Snow cinquefoil, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows on the coast.

There are 51 observations of Snow cinquefoil in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec33
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  4. Estrie2

Habitat

ShorelineGilles Douaire

Similar species

Arctic cinquefoilPotentilla hyparctica
bluff cinquefoilPotentilla arenosa
Far northern cinquefoilPotentilla subvahliana
Shrubby cinquefoilDasiphora fruticosa
Alpine cinquefoilPotentilla crantzii
Spring cinquefoilPotentilla verna
Pretty cinquefoilPotentilla pulchella
Silverweed cinquefoilArgentina anserina